How did each side cover this story?

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Center: NPR's coverage is a general morning newsletter roundup mentioning the US-Iran conflict as one of several top stories, framing it primarily through the lens of a stalling ceasefire, CENTCOM's degrading of Iranian shipping-attack capacity, and the domestic political ramifications (Lindsey Graham's death, Congress's response). Little emphasis on the Yemen/Houthi/Saudi angle. Left: The Intercept's brief framing emphasizes skepticism toward Pentagon transparency, highlighting the contrast between the Pentagon's initial claim of 'zero reports' of deaths and the later announcement of a death, casting doubt on official U.S. casualty reporting amid Iranian claims of killing U.S. service members. Lean Left: The Guardian and NYT frame the story with heavy emphasis on civilian and humanitarian impact, quoting Iranian residents describing 'terror' and 'feeling abandoned' during strikes, and give substantial, detailed coverage of the Yemen/Houthi/Saudi Arabia dimension as a fragile peace at risk of collapse, including U.N. envoy concerns about wider regional escalation. Lean Right: New York Post and Reason frame the story more neutrally around military tit-for-tat details, CENTCOM statements, oil price impacts, and casualty/damage assessments, with Reason noting a lack of official Iranian death toll but citing estimates, and both outlets including Lindsey Graham's death as a related political sidebar without strong ideological framing. Right: Breitbart frames the conflict with emphasis on Iranian aggression and threats to civilians/shipping, headlining Iran's attacks on tankers and Bahrain's accusation of Iran 'targeting civilians,' as well as U.S. strikes on strategic/nuclear-adjacent sites like Bushehr, framing U.S. and allied actions as defensive responses to Iranian escalation.

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